Would You Get Laser Hair Removal Down There?

Hey girls, it's Zoë, the blog's resident beauty guinea pig. For years, I've been paying a not-small sum of money to a woman who pours hot wax on my hoo-ha, rips it off, and repeats. But finally, a few weeks ago I decided to put an end to the torture — by paying even more money to another woman who zaps my hoo-ha with a laser.

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Yes, that's right. I'm getting laser on my lady parts, ladies. I decided to take the plunge for financial reasons. Getting waxed costs about sixty bucks and has to be done every month or two. Laser hair removal costs about two hundred dollars a session, and four to eight sessions are needed. But it lasts forever. Do the math.

I made an appointment at Completely Bare, the New York City spa that specializes in laser hair removal. I would definitely recommend going to a place that is known for doing laser treatments. You don't want the manicurist or receptionist to be the one operating heavy machinery down there. My laser technician asked me a battery of questions, pretty much the same ones you'd expect to get asked on a first date - my allergies, the last time I got waxed, how my skin reacts to the sun, and the lotions I use. Then she examined the area. After determining that I was in fact a candidate, she turned on the machine and got to work.

Basically she put what looked like a vacuum hose on my nether region and gave me a quick zap. It felt like a hot rubber band snap. Not too bad at all. She did the whole area in about five minutes, then sent me on my way.

It's been a few weeks and so far, there's been very little regrowth. Check back in a few weeks to see how my hoo-ha adventure is going.

Have you ever tried laser? Are you considering it? What's the most you've ever spent on a beauty treatment?